#TrumpMeetsMerz On 3 March 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to the White House in Washington, D.C., in a high‑profile bilateral meeting that has drawn global attention amid rising geopolitical tension, especially the ongoing conflict involving Iran.
The summit was a strategic diplomatic engagement, with Trump and Merz discussing a wide range of urgent issues including the war in Iran, transatlantic security cooperation, trade negotiations between the United States and the European Union, and the ongoing Russia‑Ukraine conflict.
During the Oval Office